| Traduções principais |
| conversation n | (spoken dialogue) | conversa, conversação sf |
| | They engaged in a friendly conversation. |
| | Eles começaram uma conversa amigável. |
| talking n | (activity: speaking) | conversa, fala sf |
| | The sound of talking could be heard from outside the classroom. |
| | O som da conversa podia ser ouvido do outro lado da sala de aula. |
| discourse n | (verbal communication) | conversa sf |
| | | diálogo, discurso sm |
| | Students are encouraged to engage in discourse with one another. |
| | Os alunos são incentivados a manter uma conversa uns com os outros. |
| gab n | uncountable, informal (talk, chat) | conversa sf |
| | | bate-papo sm |
| | Being a shy person, gab is not my strong point. |
| causerie n | French (chat) | bate-papo sm |
| | | conversa sf |
| chinwag n | figurative, UK, slang (chat) | conversa sf |
| | (informal, figurado) | papo sm |
| small talk n | (chitchat, trivial conversation) (BRA) | bate-papo sm |
| | | conversa sf |
| | | conversa fiada loc sf |
| | There's no time for small talk - we have important business to discuss! |
| | Não é hora para bate-papo - temos assuntos importantes para discutir! |
| convo n | informal, abbreviation (conversation) | conversa sf |
| chatter n | (noise of talking) | tagarelice sf |
| | | conversa sf |
| | I could hear chatter in the adjacent room. |
| | Eu conseguia ouvir a tagarelice na sala ao lado. |
| parley n | (talk, discussion) | discussão, conversa sf |
| | In a parley yesterday, the leaders discussed possibility of a cease fire. |
| tale n | (rumor) (figurado) | história sf |
| | (figurado) | conversa sf |
| | There was a tale going around the playground that the new girl was the daughter of someone famous. |
| | Havia uma história circulando no parquinho de que a nova garotinha era filha de alguém famoso. |
back and forth,
back-and-forth n | informal (conversation) | conversa sf |
| | (BRA, informal) | papo sm |
| | Rebecca could hear the back and forth of a conversation outside her window. |
| exchange n | (conversation) | conversa sf |
| | | interação sf |
| | After a short exchange, they decided to accept the offer. |
| | Depois de uma breve conversa, eles decidiram aceitar a oferta. |
| talk n | (conversation) | conversa sf |
| | Their talk was about politics. |
| | A conversa deles era sobre política. |
| Formas compostas: |
| balderdash n | informal (nonsense) | palavrório sm |
| | | conversa mole loc sf |
baloney,
boloney n | US, slang (nonsense) (gíria) | bobagem, abobrinha sf |
| | | conversa fiada loc sf |
| | Tommy says he's earning $100,000 a year? That's baloney! |
| bull n | US, figurative, slang, abbreviation (bullshit) | mentira sf |
| | (BRA, informal) | bobagem, besteira sf |
| | | disparates sm pl |
| | | conversa fiada expres |
| | He says he's fluent in six languages? That's bull--he failed Spanish class in high school! |
| | Ele diz que é fluente em seis idiomas? Isso é mentira! Ele reprovou na aula de espanhol no ensino médio. |
| bulls*** n | uncountable, vulgar, offensive, informal (lies, nonsense) | mentira sf |
| | (gíria) | conversa fiada sf + adj |
| | (BRA) | papo furado sm + adj |
| | | disparates sm pl |
| | John's stories about his past are bulls***. |
| | As histórias de John sobre o passado dele são mentira. |
| cant n | (empty or insincere talk) (BRA) | papo-furado sm |
| | (POR) | conversa fiada loc sf |
| | The speech was filled with cant and didn't inspire anyone. |
| chat n | (online conversation) | conversa on-line loc sf |
| | (comunicação através de computadores) | chat sm |
| | Should we start a chat among the three of us? |
| chime in vi phrasal | informal (speak, enter discussion) (informal) | entrar na conversa expres |
| | If you know the answer, please chime in. |
| chip in vi phrasal | informal (enter a debate) (informal) | entrar na conversa expres v |
| | | interromper v int |
| | Can I chip in? I just wanted to say that I thought your presentation was fantastic. |
| | Posso entrar na conversa? Eu só queria dizer que achei sua apresentação fantástica. |
chitchat,
also UK: chit-chat n | informal (informal conversation) | conversa fiada expres |
| | (informal) | bate-papo sm |
| | (informal) | lero-lero sm |
| | Shh, you two! Your incessant chit-chat is unbearable! |
| claptrap n | figurative, informal (nonsense) (informal) | disparate, verborreia sf |
| | | conversa fiada sf + adj |
| eyewash n | figurative, slang (nonsense, rubbish) (uso figurado, gíria) | conversa mole sf |
| | | lábia sf |
| flannel n | UK (empty talk) (BRA: conversa vazia) | abobrinha sf |
| | | conversa superficial loc sf |
| | | conversa fiada loc sf |
| | | conversa oca loc sf |
| flannel vi | UK (talk emptily) (BRA) | falar abobrinhas loc v |
| | | fazer conversa fiada loc v |
| friendly chat n | (informal conversation) | conversa amigável sf |
| | Her boss asked her into his office for "a friendly chat", but she knew she was in trouble! |
| gossip n | (informal talk about others) (gíria) | conversa fiada expres |
| | | fofoca sf |
| | (POR) | mexerico sm |
| | They spend more time on gossip than on work. |
| | Eles gastam mais tempo com conversa fiada que trabalho. |
| heart-to-heart talk n | (sincere, frank discussion) | conversa sincera expres |
| | You need to have a heart-to-heart talk with your son, or he'll soon be in trouble with the police. |
| idle talk n | (gossip, rumor) (fofoca) | conversa fiada sf |
| | (gíria) | lero-lero sm |
| | I've heard idle talk at the school gates that Liz may be getting a divorce. |
| | Ouvi uma conversa fiada nos portões da escola que Liz pode estar se divorciando. |
| in the first place expr | (firstly) (coloquial: primeiramente) | para começar, para início de conversa, em primeiro lugar expres |
| | Why don't I like him? Well, in the first place, he doesn't wash. |
| | Por que você não gosta dele? Bem, para começar, ele não se lava. |
| line n | informal (lie) (mentira) | conversa fiada sf |
| | | lábia sf |
| | | papo sm |
| | She fed me some line about the dog eating her homework. |
| | Ela contou uma conversa fiada sobre o cachorro dela ter comido o dever de casa. |
| make conversation v expr | (difficult dialogue) (informal) | engatar conversa loc v |
| | (informal) | não deixar a conversa morrer loc v |
| | (informal) | bater papo loc v |
| | Making conversation can be one of the toughest aspects of going on a first date. |
| make small talk v expr | (chat, converse about trivial subjects) | falar abobrinha expres v |
| | | jogar conversa fora expres v |
| | I'm no good at making small talk at parties. |
one-to-one,
one-on-one n | informal (private talk) | conversa privada sf + adj |
| | Bella aired her concerns at a one-to-one with her son's teacher. |
| patter n | (spiel, sales talk) | lábia sf |
| | | conversa fiada sf |
| | It is impossible to hear each other over the patter of the street vendors. |
| poppycock n | slang, dated (nonsense) | bobagem, tolice sf |
| | | conversa fiada sf |
| | | disparate sm |
| rigmarole n | (elaborate nonsense) | ladainha, conversa fiada sf |
| | (gíria) | lenga lenga sf |
shoot the breeze,
bat the breeze v expr | slang, figurative (chat) (figurado, conversar) | jogar conversa fora expres |
| | We didn't talk about anything important that night - we were just shooting the breeze. |
| spiel n | (sales talk, pitch) (conversa de vendedor) | papo sm |
| | | conversa fiada loc sf |
| | In order to get the free buffet, you have to first listen to the salesman's spiel. |
| talk n | (not action) | conversa fiada sf |
| | He is all talk and no action; don't expect that it will ever happen. |
| | Ele é apenas conversa fiada e nenhuma ação. Não espere que isso aconteça. |
| tap sb's phone v expr | (bug sb's telephone) (escutar secretamente o telefone de alguém) | grampear vt |
| | | gravar a conversa vt + sf |
| | I think someone might have tapped my phone – it's making a funny noise. |
| wind n | figurative (verbiage) | conversa fiada loc sf |
| | That guy is all wind. You don't really believe him? |
| | Esse cara é só conversa fiada. Você não acredita nele, né? |
witter,
whitter,
witter on,
whitter on vi | UK, informal (talk aimlessly) (informal) | falar abobrinha loc v |
| | | jogar conversa fora loc v |